Welcome to IDEA
Redesigning Education. Redefining Opportunities.
IDEA is a first-of-its-kind education option breaking new ground in alternative education for young Australians aged 15 – 24. We work with students to co-design personalised vocational pathways based on their unique strengths, interests, and aspirations.
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Welcome to IDEA
About Us
We help you thrive in your education, guide the first steps in your career, and prepare you for the future of work.
IDEA offers a portfolio-based vocational program designed for young people seeking more than the status quo from their education.
At our dynamic co-learning hubs, students engage on a flexible schedule and work closely with a dedicated team of IDEA staff and mentors to craft a bespoke program catered to their needs and ambition.
When students graduate from IDEA, they leave with a portfolio that becomes their ticket to university, further education and training, employment, or entrepreneurship. Our holistic approach equips young people with the confidence, connections, and credentials they need to kickstart their careers.
A SNAPSHOT OF OUR PARTNERS
Trusted Partners
IDEA was designed and built by a group of parents and educators who are passionate about the future of education. We are backed by a collective of individuals and organisations who believe that by working together, we can reimagine the future of education in Australia.
Program
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Learn more about our available programs.
Community Stories
Meet our students
What Our Community Says
Academy
Who is the Academy for?
IDEA unshackles our world’s most important thinkers so they can get on with making it a better. While every student is unique, students entering our Academy program tend to identify with one or more of these core student archetypes.
The Ambitious Overachiever
Looking for more than mainstream education can offer. School comes easy, but often feels like an irrelevant waste of time. Hungry to be challenged both academically and vocationally. Eager for meaningful, real-world workplace experiences. Ready to start building industry connections and professional networks. Desperate for the flexibility and autonomy to explore new horizons.
The Divergent Disruptor
Thinks outside the box. Possess unique qualities, talents, and needs. Finds mainstream classrooms a challenging place to learn. Doesn’t fit the status quo and may get labelled as ‘disruptive’. Academic performance does not reflect their true intelligence. Needs a flexible environment to refine skills and reach their potential.
The Connection-Seeking Independent
Independent learners who thrive on flexibility and personalisation. May have already exited mainstream schooling to pursue other goals. Seeking to connect with a peer group and learning support. Excited to explore, develop, incubate, and accelerate their ideas. Want to gain specific skills for further education or employment. Hoping to build a network of mentors and industry connections.
Looking to be more than just normal?
Discover how IDEA Academy can acelerate your future success.
Diploma
Who is the Diploma for?
Do these personas fit you? If yes, and you’re aged 17-24, then an IDEA Diploma might be the right fit for you.
The Startup CEO
Itching to build their own business. Hard workers with big ideas and a knack for innovation. Require structure and skills to make their ideas a reality. Eager to build their professional network and connect with the local startup ecosystem. Looking to connect with co-founders, funders and business mentors to get their business idea off the ground.
The Be-My-Own-Boss Creative
Free spirits who embody their own brand. Keen to turn their passion into purpose and profit. Creators, not just consumers: they may be artists, animators, coders, tinkerers or makers of any other description. Envisions a life of flexibility and freedom, where they can work doing what they love from anywhere in the world. Want to learn how to create a side-hustle or small-medium business that enables them to market their skills.
The Purpose-seeker
Students feeling lost or unsure about their next steps who want to take a strategic gap year. Seeking a supportive community that can offer career and business advice. Want to feel a sense of purpose in their lives and need to fund their passion. Sees the advantage of getting a job ready skill set and may engage in additional TAFE or University studies in addition to the IDEA Diploma. Looking to build a portfolio that will focus on a problem they want to solve and help propel them forwards.
Want to turn your passion into profit?
Find your purpose in life with the IDEA Diploma.
Navigating the transition from high school to the
Series: Navigating the transition from high school to the real world:
IDEA Foundation Quiz Night
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IDEAcademy expanding to Peel thanks to $100,000 State
Navigating ‘Classroom’ Culture: Relationships in the Space Between Adolescence and Young
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Alani was on a predicted ATAR of 94 in Year 11 but felt bored and under-engaged at school. She joined IDEA seeking more relevant and challenging learning experiences that could give her greater confidence in her post-school pathway.
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